Incased gearing.



E. M. WHEELOGK.

INCASBD GBARING.

APILOATION FILED JUNE 20, 1910.

Patented Mar.14,1911.

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E. M. WHEELOCK.

INGASED GEARING. APPLIOATION FILED JUNEZO, 1910.

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.ments in Incased inventionl fffBe it known that I, EDWIN M. WHnnLocK, United States, residing .at

invented certain new Yand useful,l Improve- Gearing, of which `the following is aspecifcation relates to"incas'd.gearing, 'andlits object is vices for housinggearingfparticularly the gearing oftraction engines"i adapttherefrom' and a2lubricant-for thefgearing. L

:a Iy improvements V'are illustrated in the accompanying drawings; 'in' which- .lgure lfisanelevation'from the I eaf'bf .thezfleft-driving'traction-wheel and its incasedL gearing :of a traction engine-embodyiirigamyimprovements. Fig '2 is an" elevafA t-ion,ffpartly in section, viewed from .the vright o fig; 1;-1 ig. 3 -is 'a1- sectional view,"en line ofFig." 1. Fig. 4 is awslmilar view on the'line 'b b of Fig. 3. Figu is i-vertical sect-ion ofthe jointxon thelne c.-c of Fig. 4. 1g. vertical section of lined-dfof'Fiv. 2.- And Fig; 7 is larged detail ofc portions of the lower casing member 'and hub flange.

In the drawings 1 designates aportion of the metal framework of a 'traction engine, from which are suspended the journal-boxes 2 and 3 for the axle 4 of the traction-wheels and the driving pinion shaft 5. The hub 6 of the tractonfwheel 7 and; its driving gear-wheel 8, as shown in Fig. 3, consists o that carries both wheels. 'lhe portion of the hub that supports the tractionwheel is provided with two circular flanges. 9 and 10 which'incline on converging lines, and to these the inner ends of the spokes 11 are secured by bolts. y'

The driving-geur wheel'S is vsupported on the hub 6 by means of radial arms 12 extending from the hub and attached by bolts to the spokes 13 of the gear-wheel. 'In this, way thetraction-wheell and the ear-wheel are rigidly and firmly joined, so t at the r0- tation*V of the latter 1s communicated di- .rectly and positively to. `the former. 'lIhe gear-wheel- 8 is driven, as usual, by a plnlon 1 14.011 the counter-shaft 5 which is journaled in the boxes suspended iiolnthe frame,

EDWIN rr.' wnnnnocncr l i 3. .IncAsED GEARINGg Specllleatio'n ot ieders-Patent. d YApplicatieozi tiled Iune 20,' 1-9v10. -Serial lui-0.561803.

.and the shaft Ato' provide improved. de-

ear casing.

straight horizontal portions the upp'er edge' wINoNA, M1rrnnsoTA.

Patented Marfm, 191.1.

is rotated in the usual way by suitable connections with the engine (not shown). Y The gear-wheel and by a. tight-'. sheebm'etal lower section 15 and he casing members' plates 17 and 18 to the pinion are housed casingrcompose'd of a. an' upper section 1'6. a-re secured u port-ions of the frame` work, theV upper section being attached to the main frame membersl and the lower :section toa supporting bar 19- provided for the purpose.' The two' casing members 15 and 16 are substantially semicircular'and are plane of Joined at or aboutth'e horizontal the axle 4 andoounter-shaft 5.

The lower margins 2O of the upper casing' member 16 are bent oriiang'ed in outwar direction and have corresponding inwardly, inclined`lap-strips 21 riveted or otherwise se-.

cured to them, whereby the parts'2'0v and 21 1 rovide tapering recesses 22 ex'tendingfthe ength-of the flower edge of that member,

Both casing members are cut away in semi;

circular form around the hubs on the axle;

4 and counter-shaft of the lowersection 15, .extends into and against the walls of the recesses 22 `in the lower margin of the upper section 16` The portion of the and traction wheels is provided with lair` 5; but throughout their-fhub 6 between the ear f cular flange or ring 23 which has afcircumfereutial groove axle 4 at the inner side of the gear-wheel is provided with When the hub and co lar are. rotated the upper halves of the rings 23 turn in the casing recesses 22 close to the walls of. the parts'20 and 21. The upper edges of the cut-away portion of the lower casing member arranged well within the grooves 24 of the rings 2 5, so that the groove'walls'extend a. suitabledistance" elow the edge of the lower casing section.

To insure a dust-tight joint'between the lower casinggtop andthe rin s 23 felt acking-rings 26 may be provide in the wa ls of t-he ring grooves 24. The casing' thus constructed serves etliciently to exclude dirt, dust, and water. u, A suitable lubricant 27 is contained in the lower casing section through which the cugs of the gcarqvhcel pass. The lap-strips 21- and the rings 23 prevent the escape of any,

a lie flange or ring 23.

24; and the' collar 25 on 'the loo f moved by unscrewing the bolts by which the secured tothe frame.

l like the rings 23, on ehub or collar 31, the

` rotation is not essential and, without obengclaim and desire to secureV by Letters Pntent is-f having its lower margin bifurcated -.to rcing upper andlower sections havingr central g j i V9863314.

tion, of agent-wheel2 and n hub therefor having a circumferentmlly groove'd ring the of thelubricant that may descend fromthe upper casing einher and direct it into the lower member.,

hecasing extensions`-28 and 29 which curved bifurcations and the lower ortion of house the'pinon M may be of construction whichreceives in its groove tie upper l curved edge of the lower easing section, subsimilar to the c ising members 15 und 16; and the countenshaft .5 ay be provided eti; stantially as-setq forth.

he combination with a gear-wheel,

the'outer side of the pinion with a ring 30,

und a'circumferentially groovedrng rotatparts coperating inthe manner described ing therewith,ofasectional casino the lower in connection withthe geepwheel casing. section of *which hns a portion o .its upper 'The rings or flanges 23, and 3.0 have been edge curved' und, located withinA sind ring referred to as rotating with the hubs orcolgroove, substantially as set forth. lars by which they are supported, but their 5. The combination with u gear-wheel, and a eirclunferentiolly grooved ring rotating their function, they may be loosely su-pf ing therewith, of n sectional casing the lower ported so as not to rotate. section of which'has 'a portion of its upper Either casing member 'can-be readily re edge curved and located within said ring groove, md-the upper section yof which has its lower edge hlfurcuted and its central por- :ingle-plates 17 or 18 which support them nro Having described my invention',what I` Spondnglportion of said ring, substantially as set forth. G. The .Combination with n gfenr-wheel,

und a pullon, and oil'clunferenlzinlly lg'roorcil 1. Innn incased` gearing, a sectional cusrnigs rotating therewith, of a sectional caslng, a. 'gear-wheel, and ahub therefor having a, circumferentially grooved ring for receiv- 1ng the lower section of which hos'portions'-. lng a corresponding portion of the lower cas of its upper edge curved and located within said ring grooves, substantially as set fort-h.

7. The combination with a traction-wheel, o geur-wheel,undv n hub common to hoth and having n vcircumferentizllly lgrooved ring, and n sectional casing' for the gear-wheel the lower casing' secti on having :1 portion of ing section, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with va casing comprising upper and lower sectionsjhving cen'- tral arc-shaped openings, the upper section ceive the horizontal upper edge of the lower section, of a. gear-wheel, and a hub therefor its upper edge .Curved and located within having a circumferentially grooved ring;r for vsrud ring groove, substantially is set forth. receiving 4the upper arc-shnpcd edge' of the l lower casing section, substantially as set name to this specification in the presence of forth. 'two subscribingovitnesses this 3d day of 3. The combination with a casing compris- Il Julie, 1910.

EDWIN M. WHEELOCK. arc-shaped openings, the upper section hav- Witnesses:

ing its Eower margin bifurcated to receive E. T. Wnmcrloon',

the horizontal upper edge of the lower sec- B. O. MAN.

tion nrc=5lmpeil sind straddling the corre-- upper portion of which 1s strnddled by said In test-imouywhereof I have signed my 

